Soy Free Zucchini Mango-Lime Shrimp Skewers

These skewers are a full-on summer moment — juicy shrimp, sweet mango chunks, and tender zucchini rounds all kissed by the grill and finished with a bright, tropical glaze. The marinade is blended from fresh mango, lime juice, ginger, turmeric, and coconut aminos, which delivers that deep, savory-sweet punch you'd expect from a soy-based sauce without a drop of it in sight. Coconut aminos do all the heavy lifting here, so you get rich umami flavor while keeping things completely free of soy in every layer of the dish. Blending a portion of the marinade and reserving it as a finishing glaze is the move that takes these from good to genuinely impressive — the sugars caramelize fast on the grill, so you get those gorgeous charred edges right at the end. Threading the shrimp with alternating mango and zucchini isn't just pretty; it means every bite has a little sweetness, a little freshness, and perfectly cooked protein all at once. A scatter of cilantro and a squeeze of lime wedge at the table ties everything together and makes the whole platter feel like something you'd order at a beachside restaurant.

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